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Graphite

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Also known as Black lead, C.i. pigment black 10, Mineral carbon, Natural graphite+3 more

Black lead, C.i. pigment black 10, Mineral carbon, Natural graphite, Plumbago, Stove black, Graphites.

RxNorm90249UNII4QQN74LH4O
9
Research papers
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

Avalanche-like intercalation and intraparticle correlations in graphite

Industry2026-07-29Nature News

Aligned graphite particles unlock stable levitation above magnets, study finds

Research2026-07-21Research news · Phys.org Physics

Single-Step Patterning of Biocompatible Neural Electrodes Using Black-Pt Functionalized Laser-Induced Graphene for in Vivo Electrophysiology.

Research2025-09-18Small methods

Decoding sensorimotor information from somatosensory cortex by flexible epicortical<i>μ</i>ECoG arrays in unrestrained behaving rats.

Research2024-11-27Journal of neural engineering

Graphene Microelectrode Arrays, 4D Structured Illumination Microscopy, and a Machine Learning Spike Sorting Algorithm Permit the Analysis of Ultrastructural Neuronal Changes During Neuronal Signaling in a Model of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C.

Research2024-09-28Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)

Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Toxicity in Mice Is Dependent on Protein Corona Composition and Host Immunity.

Research2024-08-07ACS nano

Wired for Success: Probing the Effect of Tissue-Engineered Neural Interface Substrates on Cell Viability.

Research2024-05-09ACS biomaterials science & engineering

The potential of graphene coatings as neural interfaces.

Research2024-02-26Nanoscale horizons

Nanoporous graphene-based thin-film microelectrodes for in vivo high-resolution neural recording and stimulation.

Research2024-01-11Nature nanotechnology

Recent Advancements in Graphene-Based Implantable Electrodes for Neural Recording/Stimulation.

Research2023-12-18Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Graphene active sensor arrays for long-term and wireless mapping of wide frequency band epicortical brain activity.

Research2021-01-11Nature communications

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Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Graphite
Aliases & brands
Black leadC.i. pigment black 10Mineral carbonNatural graphitePlumbagoStove blackGraphites
RxNorm CUI
90249
UNII
4QQN74LH4O

Research activity

9 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20212025
Most influential

Nanoporous graphene-based thin-film microelectrodes for in vivo high-resolution neural recording and stimulation.

Nature nanotechnology · 2024 · 65 cites

Graphene active sensor arrays for long-term and wireless mapping of wide frequency band epicortical brain activity.

Nature communications · 2021 · 48 cites

Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Toxicity in Mice Is Dependent on Protein Corona Composition and Host Immunity.

ACS nano · 2024 · 13 cites

The potential of graphene coatings as neural interfaces.

Nanoscale horizons · 2024 · 9 cites

Recent Advancements in Graphene-Based Implantable Electrodes for Neural Recording/Stimulation.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 · 7 cites

Single-Step Patterning of Biocompatible Neural Electrodes Using Black-Pt Functionalized Laser-Induced Graphene for in Vivo Electrophysiology.

Small methods · 2025 · 4 cites
Recent papers

Single-Step Patterning of Biocompatible Neural Electrodes Using Black-Pt Functionalized Laser-Induced Graphene for in Vivo Electrophysiology.

Small methods · 2025 · 4 cites

Nanoporous graphene-based thin-film microelectrodes for in vivo high-resolution neural recording and stimulation.

Nature nanotechnology · 2024 · 65 cites

Graphene Oxide Nanosheets Toxicity in Mice Is Dependent on Protein Corona Composition and Host Immunity.

ACS nano · 2024 · 13 cites

The potential of graphene coatings as neural interfaces.

Nanoscale horizons · 2024 · 9 cites

Graphene Microelectrode Arrays, 4D Structured Illumination Microscopy, and a Machine Learning Spike Sorting Algorithm Permit the Analysis of Ultrastructural Neuronal Changes During Neuronal Signaling in a Model of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C.

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024 · 4 cites

Wired for Success: Probing the Effect of Tissue-Engineered Neural Interface Substrates on Cell Viability.

ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2024 · 2 cites
Major research themes8
Graphite6Electrodes, Implanted2Neurons2Biocompatible Materials1Brain-Computer Interfaces1Cardiovascular Diseases1Cell Survival1Hydrogels1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • ACS biomaterials science & engineering1
  • ACS nano1
  • Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)1
  • Journal of neural engineering1
  • Nanoscale horizons1
  • Nature communications1
Leading researchers
  • Garrido JA3
  • Duvan FT2
  • Guimerà-Brunet A2
  • Illa X2
  • Kostarelos K2
  • Masvidal-Codina E2
  • Savage S2
  • Walston ST2
Leading institutions
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  • Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)3
  • National Graphene Institute and Faculty of Biology2
  • School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences2
  • ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science1
  • Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Munich1
  • Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI)1

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References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • Europe PMC — research literature